Stop Cash Shrink

One piece of the puzzle to get West Virginia’s medical marijuana program functional was introduced in the House of Delegates this week, but lack of funding for the agency that will oversee the program could still push back the implementation timeline.

House Bill 2538 would allow various banking institutions to bid with the state Treasurer’s Office to provide services for the state’s medical marijuana program.

The banking institution would manage the Medical Cannabis Program Fund, where the state Treasurer’s Office would deposit application fees, penalties and taxes collected from the program.